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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
afraid
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From this reading We are so afraid that you do not feel at home here, you are always so sad.”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah! mademoiselle,” I answered, “if you only knew my history.”
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
always
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From this reading We are so afraid that you do not feel at home here, you are always so sad.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ah! mademoiselle,” I answered, “if you only knew my history.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are so afraid that you do not feel at home here, you are always so sad.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
asking
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From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are so afraid that you do not feel at home here, you are always so sad.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We are so afraid that you do not feel at home here, you are always so sad.”
escaping
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From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
explain
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From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
familiarity
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From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
feel
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From this reading We are so afraid that you do not feel at home here, you are always so sad.”
feigned
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From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
find
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From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
game
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From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
gentle
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From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
hand
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From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
history
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From this reading “Ah! mademoiselle,” I answered, “if you only knew my history.”
home
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From this reading We are so afraid that you do not feel at home here, you are always so sad.”
hope
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From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
impressed
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From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
indelicacy
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From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
knew
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From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
mademoiselle
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From this reading “Ah! mademoiselle,” I answered, “if you only knew my history.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are so afraid that you do not feel at home here, you are always so sad.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
only
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From this reading “Ah! mademoiselle,” I answered, “if you only knew my history.”
pardon
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From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
remark
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From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
sad
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From this reading We are so afraid that you do not feel at home here, you are always so sad.”
sadness
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From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
said
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From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We are so afraid that you do not feel at home here, you are always so sad.”
some
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From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
too
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From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
untruthful
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From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
voice
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From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
well
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From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her voice was so gentle, we were so alone that the time seemed to have come to explain my feigned sadness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
words
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From this reading She said these words as if asking pardon for an indelicacy, which had impressed me before, and escaping the familiarity of her remark by a “we” which I too well knew to be untruthful.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope that we shall find here some game in which you can take a hand with us.
